Martha Estridge Cornforth
January 9, 1933 - November 27, 2023
Beautiful in every way
Southern Belle, fashion model, United Airlines stewardess, ER and ICU nurse, tastemaker, dress shop owner, Carson Tahoe Hospital Foundation board member, bridge player, three time hole-in-one golfer, gardener, antiques hunter, cookbook collector, Macy’s loyalty shopper, participant in the dry hair swim club, Jeopardy watcher, dog lover, class act, part of the fabric of the Carson Valley for over 66 years, and always, always, always a lady.
But, most of all an adored daughter, granddaughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and mentor who will forever be missed.
Devoted wife to Dr. Keith Cornforth. Proud mother of Beth Treacy and Lorry Lichtenstein, Jennifer and Michael Berry, Nancy and Liston Steel. Loving Mimi to Annika Berry and Tate (Dylan) Berry. Sister to John (Sandy) Estridge, Joe (Ruth) Estridge, Kay (Tom) Deskin, and Judy (Hamp) Allen. Dedicated mother figure to Claudia Trujillo and her son Anthony Quiroz. American Mom to Annette Stougaard. Grateful recipient of compassionate care from Claudia Trujillo, Cindy Filberth, Kathy Arthur and Cheryl Benest. Special friend to everyone who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, please send your fondest memories of Martha to The Cornforth Family, PO Box 96, Minden, Nevada 89423.